myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of alivio

Etymology of the Spanish word alivio

the Spanish word alivio

derived from the Spanish word aliviar

derived from the Latin word alleviare (lighten, make light; deal lightly)

derived from the Classical Latin word levis (light, thin, trivial; smooth; slippery, polished)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legʷh-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *lei-